The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
A new algorithm scrutinizes the most hard-to-read segments of the genome.
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Mice who get less attention from their mothers have more copies of a common retrotransposon in the genomes of their hippocampal neurons.
DNA analysis gives clues to how the ancient hominin’s population split and how they interacted with modern humans.
For decades, Matthews led two important repositories for fruit fly research: the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center and FlyBase.
Gene flow between elephant species was a common feature of their evolutionary history.
In cooperation with its microbiome, the animal has genetic help in digesting blood and warding off pathogens.
Researchers find that while bats in the Myotis genus don’t produce telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens telomeres, they possess 21 telomere maintenance–related genes.
“Cheddar Man” had dark hair and blue eyes, a sequencing analysis suggests.
Leptinotarsa decemlineata has been decimating agricultural crops since at least the 19th century, and by sequencing its genome researchers hope to explore new strategies for controlling the pest.
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